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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Clinch Valley News April 14, 1911 POUNDING MILL ---------------------------- Miss Alyce O. MULKEY visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William MULKEY, at Honaker last Sunday. Mrs. H.W. CHRISTIAN and daughter, Miss Sophronia, visited friends at Richlands Monday. Mrs. Frank WILSON, of Coeburn, visited the family of her father-in-law, J.P. WILSON last week, and returned home with her husband on Saturday. Mrs. Margaret WAMSLEY, of Maxwell; Miss Wyrene LEISTER, of the Cove, were visiting friends here last Saturday. Miss Uva STEELE and Pearl MCGUIRE will go to Tazewell today on a shopping expedition. Mrs. M.J. STURGILL went to Bluefield Friday to see her son, John, who was very ill at a hotel at that place. She brought him home with her on Saturday and he is recovering. Mrs. Susan RINGSTAFF and Mrs. Thomas RINGSTAFF went to Richlands yesterday to visit a few days. Mrs. R.K. GILLESPIE spent one day last week at Tazewell. Mrs. ANDERSON, of West Virginia, is visiting friends here, guest of Mrs. Susan RINGSTAFF. Miss Barbara HURT was down from Tazewell High School the last of the week. Rev. PANGLE, of Maxwell, preached an interesting sermon at the M.E. Church Sunday afternoon, to a large congregation. Mrs. Jennie E. MCGUIRE and sister in law, Miss Pearl, of Cedar Bluff, were pleasant visitors here Wednesday afternoon Rev. M.P. RIMMER, of Norton preached an interesting sermon on Monday night at the Church of God to a large congregation. Miss Rebekah DAVIS went to Tazewell yesterday. Mr. R.S. WILLIAMS has recovered from a severe sick spell. Misses Lena and Annie, the attractive daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Tom STELE, of Indian, were pleasant visitors to their cousin, Mrs. W.B. STEELE on their way from their way from their visit to their grandmother, Mrs. Floyd MCGUIRE. Mrs. MCGUIRE has tuberculosis and is unable to sit up. Miss Lettie LOVELL, of Richlands visited homefolks, Sunday. Miss "Sunshine" MCDANIEL was here last week on her way home from Baptist Valley, where she has been teaching. Mr. and Mrs. S.F. ALLISON, of Baptist Valley, were here on yesterday on their way to and from Richlands. Messrs. R.K. GILLESPIE, Robert MCGRAW and J.F. ALTIZER went to the good roads meeting at Tazewell yesterday. Most of the people here are for the bond issue. F.M. HUNT was here one day last week from Wittens Mills. The store house, a two story frame building of Gillespie and Steele, at Laurel, was blown down last Tuesday. The end of the building intended for a glass window was open, and the wind had free access. The loss is about $1500. Miss Lettie RINGSTAFF, who has been ill for several months with tuberculosis of the spine, lost her balance and fell from the porch at her home, a distance of twelve or fifteen feet. Although badly shaken up she was not seriously injured. Miss Georgie HARRIS visited at Richlands one day last week. Mrs. Jane CONLEY and little grandson, Lawrence PRUETT, are visiting their daughter and aunt, Mrs. William RINGSTAFF. Mrs. M.J. STURGILL, and Clint YOUNG were called to Maxwell on Wednesday night of last week to see the sick child of Mrs. Blair YOUNG. Miss Addie HARRIS, of Graham High School, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton HARRIS Saturday and Sunday. RICHLANDS --------------------- Miss Ollie HURT of Tazewell spent the weekend with her aunt, Mrs. George BROWN. Mr. W.B. SPRATT left Sunday evening for Columbus to meet his daughter, Mrs. BAKER. She has made her home in Chicago since her marriage last fall and is coming home for a month's visit to parents and friends. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union held its annual reception at the College Saturday night and in spite of the incitement weather a goodly number was present and a pleasant evening was spent by all. Mr. J.A. GREEVER, and son, J.J. spent Sunday with friends here. The ladies of the Methodist Church are preparing an interesting program for Easter Sunday. A number of young people, including Misses Nell GEORGE and Eva LAIRD, of Tazewell, were visitors in Richlands Sunday. ROCKY GAP -------------------- Rev. Mr. GOSE filed his regular appointment at this place Sunday at eleven, and at Sunny Point in the afternoon. The trustees for the new church were appointed at that latter place. Fayette SHRADER and family spent Sunday with his father in law, Mr. A. THOMPSON. Henry BIRD, of this place, spent most of last week in the Sunny Point neighborhood helping to get out logs for the new church. J.C. HONAKER unloaded a car of fertilizer at this place last week. We are glad to say that John THOMPSON, who has been suffering for a week with a bealed hand, is better. Jack NEEL is right sick with something like grip. Jessie COMPTON unloaded the fencing wire he had ordered for the farmers of this valley last week. Clear Fork seems to be on a boom in the way of new fences. Mrs. S.E. STINSON, is better, but still right sick. Luther GREGORY was calling on friends Sunday. There is a new girl baby at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim DUNCAN. Granger THOMPSON went to John SHUFFEBARGER'S Thursday after his wagon, where it had been in the shop for repairs.